Ancient Romans were known for creating delicious sauces, including garum—a famous fish-based condiment. Scientists studying ancient DNA from a Roman-era salting plant in Spain have found that European ...

In a study recently published in the journal Antiquity, researchers successfully sequenced DNA from fish remains found in a Roman-era fish-salting vat at a cetaria in northwest Spain. The discovery ...

Evolution has adapted the digits of mammals for an enormous range of uses, from our opposable thumbs to the spindly digits that support bat wings to the robust bones that support the hoofs of horses.